Chồng cần vợ kiệm là tiên, ngông nghênh nhăng nhít là tiền bỏ đi
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A thrifty wife is a blessing, but a wasteful one will squander the family's wealth.
Examples
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Chồng cần vợ kiệm là tiên, ngông nghênh nhăng nhít là tiền bỏ đi” mean?
A thrifty wife is a blessing, but a wasteful one will squander the family's wealth. Literally: Husband needs a thrifty wife is a fairy, reckless and wasteful is money thrown away
Is “Chồng cần vợ kiệm là tiên, ngông nghênh nhăng nhít là tiền bỏ đi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.